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FusedFilm’s Top 10 Movie Headlines of the Week

FusedFilm’s Top 10 Movie Headlines of the Week

Yet another relatively slow week in terms of movie news, but with the Sundance Film Festival officially kicking off this weekend, expect all of that to change in the coming days. Now we saw many images from big-budget tentpoles and a few trailers. But some of the biggest news pieces is that Kristen Wiig…[ more ]

Lionsgate Locks Simon Beaufoy to Write ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel

Lionsgate Locks Simon Beaufoy to Write ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel

Lionsgate may be paving the way for itself to be the movie studio with the hit young adult noel adaption with The Hunger Games, since it just locked Gary Ross to direct the sequel and Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours) to pen its script, reports The Wrap. The Beaufoy pick up shouldn’t…[ more ]

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Trailer May Sound Funny But Its Really Heartwarming

<em>Salmon Fishing in the Yemen</em> Trailer  May Sound Funny But Its Really Heartwarming

A new trailer for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen has just popped online. While the title for the movie may sound a little fishy, the movie itself is heartwarming. The film comes from Lasse Halstrom (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) who uses a script written by Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire). Salmon Fishing in…[ more ]

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Writer Tapped to Write ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Writer Tapped to Write ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel

Studios hiring screenwriters before a sequel has become somewhat of a standard practice and Lionsgate has just joined the club by hiring Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy to pen the screenplay for Catching Fire, the second book of Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games trilogy, a movie that hasn’t even been greenlit yet.
So with Beaufoy waiting…[ more ]

Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle Team up Again For Sharp Teeth, A Werewolf Gang Film In LA

Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle Team up Again For <em>Sharp Teeth</em>, A Werewolf Gang Film In LA

The BBC is reporting another team up with director Danny Boyle and writer Simon Beaufoy for an interesting concept that only Danny Boyle can make interesting. This marks the potential third collaboration between the director and writer tying previous Boyle collaborator, Alex Garland (Sunshine, 28 Days Later and The Beach).
The project they are working is…[ more ]

Leap Year and Grown Up Trailers Emerge Online

<em>Leap Year</em> and <em>Grown Up</em> Trailers Emerge Online

Universal Pictures has finally released the first trailer for Leap Year, a movie I have been waiting for awhile and its a romantic comedy about a woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day. I really like the director Anand Tucker, he did a great film called Shopgirl not to…[ more ]

Danny Boyle Partners With Fox Searchlight on 127 Hours

Danny Boyle Partners With Fox Searchlight on <em>127 Hours</em>

Fox Searchlight and Danny Boyle are teaming up to make 127 Hours. The film will 
tell the tale of mountaineer Aron Ralston.
Boyle will be directing this film which should go into production in late 2010. At present the director has written a treatment, and writer Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) is in talks to write the script.
Part…[ more ]

Rumor: Is There Going to Be a ‘Slumdog’ Wolverine?

Rumor: Is There Going to Be a ‘Slumdog’ Wolverine?

While many are still anticipating the opening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine it seems there is always talks of sequel since this is already a franchised property it isn’t suprising. I have not seen the film and while the cast is something that interests me, the movie itself seems campy and stupid. Plus Wolverine was already…[ more ]